Description
This one semester course will provide students with a scientific foundation useful in medical, dental, pharmacy, physician assistant, optometry, or podiatry school. Students will learn the structure and function of the human body?s most basic constituents and the roles these components play in normal body function and pathological processes. Major elements of the courses include key concepts in molecular biology, biochemistry, embryology, genetics, histology, immunology, microbiology, neuroscience, nutrition, and physiology with a special emphasis on integration, regulation, and pathophysiology. Content is presented via lecture, lab, faculty directed self-study, clinical case vignettes, and interactive learning sessions.